Ruth's Tamale Pie

I hope you SE'ers will know what my friend, in her 90's, means when she asks me to bring a recipe for "Ruth's Tamale Pie." I think it might be from a book by Ruth Glick--but somehow I missed the Tamale Pie craze in whatever decade it occurred! Alternatively, I'm sure she would be happy with a more contemporary recipe that one of you has tried and liked. Thanks for your help!